具有自我修复功能的新型材料

Soon, your phone's cracked screen may have its own healing factor. , ,在不久的将来，摔碎的手机屏幕或将能够自我修复。, ,Scientists from the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Riverside have developed a self-healing material that has potential applications for phone screens, artificial muscles, and more. , ,The concept isn't exactly new. In late 2013, the LG G Flex ¹ came out with a self-healing back that automatically repaired scratches and other wear and tear in a matter of minutes. The Flex's material was non-conductive, so it couldn't be used on screens. , ,This new material is " transparent ², self-healing, highly stretchable material that can be electrically activated ³ and could be used to improve batteries, electronic devices, and robots," according to a blog post from UC Riverside. , ,Chao Wang, one of the authors of the paper, "developed an interest in self-healing materials because of his lifelong love of Wolverine, the comic book character who has the ability to self-heal." , ,Christoph Keplinger, another author of the paper, has previously ⁴ demonstrated that these stretchable, transparent materials can be used to create transparent loudspeakers. With the additional ability to self-heal, the new material is ideal for electronics. The material is both low-cost and strong and can fix itself by resting for 24 hours at room temperature. , ,While it may sound futuristic, Wang expects to see materials like the one developed by his lab in production in as little as three years.